The Magnificent Major (1977)

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A young girl learns the importance of reading, when she ends up in a dystopian future where reading is banned.

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The Wizard of Oz (1991)

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The Magic of Oz (1963)

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Christmas in Oz (1996)

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Journey Beneath the Sea (1996)

Jack Pumpkinhead, a pal of the Oz Kids, who wants to take a boat ride with all of his friends. During the ride, the boat begins to sink and Jack and the Oz Kids enter the water. There they discover two mermaids who take them on a magical and adventurous underwater excursion. When Zog and the sea devils try to ruin their fun, the adventure gets more wild and exciting than Dot, Neddie and the Oz Kids ever expected.

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The Monkey Prince (1996)

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Virtual Oz (1996)

Prince Otto has no friends, so he decides to force the Oz Kids into a virtual reality computer game presented to them at Scraps's baby shower. Unfortunately, the patchwork baby gets into the game and overflows the number of players, trapping them in a deteriorating program from which they have little chance of escape. Otto had no wish to actually harm them, and must try to get them out.

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The Return of Mombi (1996)

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Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz (1993)

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Wicked Flying Monkeys (2015)

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Creating The Wizard of Oz on Ice (1995)

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The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995)

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Adventures in Oz with Cheryl (1999)

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The Adventures of a Man in Search of a Heart (1974)

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The Wizard of Malta (1981)

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Great Classics on Video (1995)

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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005)

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Return to Oz (1985)

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